Q 2: Is it permissible for a man to have intercourse with his wife while they are naked or should they cover themselves up?

A: A man and woman must cover themselves before (Part No. 19; Page No. 362) people except a man with his wife or slave girl while having sexual intercourse, or vice-versa. It was related by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, Al-Tirmidhy and Ibn Majah on the authority of Bahz ibn Hakim from his father from his grandfather that he said: I said: O Messenger of Allah! From whom should we conceal our private parts and to whom can we show them? He replied: Conceal your private parts except from your wife and from whom your right hands possess (slave-girls). I then asked: (What should we do), if the people are assembled together? He replied: If it is possible for you that no one looks at it, then no one should look at it. I then asked: If one of us is alone, (what should he do)? He replied: Allah is more entitled than people that bashfulness should be shown to Him. The Prophet (peace be upon him) explained that in general a person should cover himself up in private. May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.